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[MNomadic]

This page should clarify what certs transfer for what classes:

https://partners.wgu.edu/general-transfe...or-dynamic

I don't have any experience with CIW certs but WGU used to include them in the program but removed them for a reason.

Some notes about your listed transfers and what *I* would do:

A+ - this is 2 exams, that's the equivalent of 2 courses and 2 opportunities to fail. Personally, I would just take this one at WGU. The A+ cert doesn't hold much value for people in programming type professions.

AWS/ITIL - these are free at WGU. I would just prestudy for them and then be ready to take them right as you return to WGU.

CIW certs - I know nothing about these but I would do some research before committing to these instead of WGU's courses. They may be easy/cheap, the may be notoriously hard. The 4 you listed would all be big tests whereas the equivalent WGU course for some of them are actually just simple projects that could be completed relatively quick so I suggest double checking before committing to taking CIW certs.

Project management - I recommend Sophia for this one. Much quicker/easier.

Data management foundations, I recommend SDC for this one. There's so much overlap between SDC's 3 data management courses that it's practically like just taking 1 slightly bigger course.